It what was somewhat of a mirror image of last season’s grand final, Shepparton Gators came from behind to beat the Seymour Blasters 67 to 63 on Saturday night.

It what was somewhat of a mirror image of last season’s grand final, Shepparton Gators came from behind to beat the Seymour Blasters 67 to 63 on Saturday night.

The Blasters held a good lead for most of the night, only to see the Gators draw level with about one minute to go. The Blasters gained a one-point lead, but the Gators converted two free throws with a couple of seconds left to win by four points.

In a low-scoring first quarter at the Seymour Sports and Aquatic Centre, the Blasters went ahead at the break 10-8 thanks to a three-pointer from Jack Huxtable right on the buzzer.

At half-time the home team led 34-25 and held the ascendancy until six minutes to go when Shepparton evened the score at 56-all.

Blasters’ coach Craig Hockley said turnovers and missed chances hurt the team, but he was impressed with the control his players kept during the game.